Yun-de is lacquerware in Burmese, and the art is called Pan yun. The lacquer is the sap tapped from the varnish tree Melanorrhoea usitata or Thitsee that grows wild in the forests of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is straw-colored but turns black on exposure to air. When brushed in or coated on, it forms ...

The art of tapestry or "Shwe Chi Hto" (gold embroidery) as we call it is said to have originated in Myanmar about a thousand years ago. It is a form of needlework to create a variety of pictures and patterns so delicate and detailed that it requires skill, artistry and patience. It is a highly decorative embroidery tha...

Myanmar children are fast catching up on the toys of the present age, such as fire-spitting guns, battery-operated cars and TV games. In the more remote villages the toys may not be high tech but still they are no longer the traditional folk toys, which by now have entered the realms of folk art. However, children still do apprec...

This snack is one of a Myanmar traditional snack and also serve together with green tea. In Myanmar food donation ceremonies sticky rice pashuu is proudly serve as a dessert.

As a side dish, I would like to introduce fried spinach with dried shrimp. Spinach is good for health and dried shrimp make the dish more sweeter and better taste. If you have a change try and cook one time for your family.

Insert of gourd fruit used in tradition, I am now using winter melon for chicken curry this time. Chicken with Winter Melon Curry is server as a main dish in Myanmar meals and sprinkle on cooked rice to get it sweet taste.

I believe you will not forget the dish when you taste it. Fried spicy roselle and bamboo shoot is one of my favorite dishes. Boiled bamboo shoot is mix and fried together with roselle leave and fish paste is also main ingredient to balance the flavor. Check out this easy cook dish and do not forget to make it at home.

Zawgyi is a Burmese folk character adept in the art of alchemy. He is said to have gained his supernatural skills through occult means. He inhabits thick forests near the Himalaya w...

All-night performances, which combine melodrama, slapstick, traditional dance, and even pop music are called "zat pwe" in Burma. These seasonal events are staged in enclos...

Rather than a classic, this dance is an example of contemporary Burmese folk art. The dance has appeared out of the custom of entertaining the crowd, especially volunteers taking pa...